Year: 2021

Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Differences Between Critical Race Theory And Culturally And Linguistically Responsive Instruction – Told CLR Is Affirmation and Validation Of A Student’s Home Culture To Build Student Success In Mainstream Society

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 09/27/2021, and during that meeting Assistant Superintendent of Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction Steve Harrison gave a presentation to the Board regarding the differences between Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction (CLR). The […]

Community And Economic Development Committee Approved Request To Waive The City’s Repurchase Rights For Lot In Northeast Business Park

The title of the Shortest Committee Meeting of this last week goes to the Community and Economic Development Committee meeting on 09/22/2021. The entire video was only 2 minutes 9 seconds long and the meeting itself even shorter. They had one action item on the […]

Board Of Building Inspection Approves Variance Request By Fox Valley Lutheran High School To Build Athletic Storage Building With Stairs That Conform To Residential Stair Requirements Instead Of Commercial Stair Requirements

The Board of Building Inspection met 09/15/2021. Board members Mayor Jake Woodford, Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey, City Attorney Christopher Behrens, and Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) were all present. The Board also included a representative from the Fire Department, but he was excused. […]

Alderperson Brad Firkus’ Invocation At 09/15/2021 Common Council Meeting – “We keep paddling, doing what we can to move ourselves and our community closer to the end of the pandemic. Even if everyone’s not paddling in the same direction, and some of those people are fighting to make reaching the finish line harder than it has to be, we keep paddling, because on the other end of this is where we want to be standing, and standing still doesn’t get us there.”

Alderperson Brad Firkus delivered the invocation at the 09/15/2021 Appleton Common Council meeting. Mayor Woodford: “Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Firkus.” Firkus: “Thank you. For a time in my early 20s I worked as a cook. I had worked in a kitchen since […]

Board Of Education Meeting 09/27/2021 – Will Receive Presentation On CRT Vs CLR And Vote On Emergency Superintendent Succession Plan

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 09/27/2021 at 6PM. As already posted, the meeting will include a presentation and discussion on “Distinguishing the Differences Between Critical Race Theory (CRT) vs. Culturally and Linguistically Responsive (CLR) Education Practices”. There are other information […]

Appleton Redistricting Committee Meeting 09/27/2021 – Will Review 3 Redistricting Proposals

The Appleton Redistricting Committee is meeting 09/27/2021 at 4PM. Normally there are not any committee or Council meetings during the 5th week of the month, but due to the limited timeframe the city has to complete its redistricting, the Redistricting Committee is meeting this week […]

Appleton Redistricting Committee Holds First Meeting – Reviews Redistricting Principles and Guidelines

Appleton’s redistricting committee met 09/20/2021. This was an informational meeting at which  no action was taken. The committee consists of City Clerk Kami Lynch, City Attorney Christopher Behrens, Mayor Jake Woodford, City GIS Specialist Jess Schneider, City Assessor DeAnn Brosman, Alderperson and Council President Matt […]